Every year the big-box retailers announce their lists of the top toys for the holiday season. You know, the ones on the “hot lists” that promise to make your kids the happiest on the planet. Do they deserve those honors? Are those toys worth the money? We take a look at some toys found on many of the 2013 lists.

Here’s a super quick and easy way to make an Advent Calendar. It’s an advent calendar wreath! It’s not your usual or religious advent wreath but it’s a fun way to count down the days until Christmas instead and use possible leftover Halloween candy, too.